Stay out of telling municipalities what to do with bike lanes. Dismantling bike lanes is dangerous. We need less cars on the road to fix congestion, not fewer bike lanes.
Where is the data for this decision?
This is a decision driven purely as political pandering that will result in more cyclist deaths and more congestion.
If the government is so sure that bike lanes cause more congestion they should provide all of the studies to the public.
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I have voted for the Conservative government the last two provincial elections, but will no longer due to this Bill proposal. It would waste more tax payer dollars to add to congestion and making the roads more unsafe.
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This is going to kill cyclists and won’t do anything to save drivers time.
I don’t even bike and can see this is nothing but a stunt to distract from Doug Fords numerous failing with health and education.
As someone who lives in the city and bikes as their primary mode of transportation, I believe that adding an extra step in the process to create bike lines isn’t a good idea. Toronto is still extremely unsafe for bikers (a young girl was killed the other day on Bloor…) and we need more bike lanes.
As a taxpayer who relies on bike lanes for their daily commute I feel like this proposal is disconnected from the reality of how many torontonians use the bike lane. Removing it would not reduce traffic and would only add to the vehicular traffic.
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It has been studied and proven that giving people safe, alternative modes of transportation rather than cars helps those who need to drive be able to with less congestion. The government should be incentivizing people to use more efficient modes of transportation.
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The province has no business dictating on city affairs when it comes to bike lanes. We, the citizens of Toronto, elect officials to represent us in terms of city infrastructure which includes transportation within the city.
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This proposal fails to take into account induced demand and the positive impact bike lanes have generally had regarding the safety of all road users including drivers and also for the small business owners on affected streets.
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This is terrible policy and legislation. It is not based on supportive data and is a substantial overreach by the government. Bike lanes are a municipal jurisdiction. Are we currently living in an authoritarian state!?
I support continuation of bicycle lanes. I drive frequently in GTA and downtown Toronto. I can attest to traffics being easier and safer with bike lanes, both for the driver and cyclist.
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As a driver and a cyclist, this legislation gives me pause. Adding separated bike lanes is not only safer for cyclists, but it improves traffic flow by moving cyclists out of the curb lane, allowing cars to travel at speed.
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Bike lanes in major cities are important infrastructure which reduces gridlock and gives residents an alternative to driving. Considering the current capacity of public transit in Toronto, removing or reducing bike lanes would have a detrimental effect on both car traffic and transit congestion.
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This is a terrible plan. Bike lanes are an incredibly important part of our reducing traffic congestion. For bike lanes to be effective, they may sometimes need take space away from private motor vehicles.
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I live in Toronto and commute one hour by bike to my place of work. I also own a car and sometimes drive to work. And of course I also ride transit when that makes most sense. The best system is one that enables all three.
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This is the least thought out legislation the Ontario PCs have come up with yet. How can you present this blatant overstep into the Municipal realm when it is not the Province's jurisdiction?
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After years and years of advocacy, Toronto is finally building some decent infrastructure for bicycles and it’s long overdue; I believe that restricting the growth of infrastructure for active transportation is a mistake. Why? It's the economy silly!
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I am writing to implore the Premier to use common sense and science to retract this proposal. We are facing climate disaster in Canada and in our province. The LAST thing we should be doing is cutting more forests and making room for more cars!
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I drive in the city and live right in the center of it all. However my son and my wife are Avis’s cockers to go to work and school. The slower traffic is part of the process of adjusting to a future where the city be ones more enjoyable as an urban platform and not a suburban drive thru.
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